Vices

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Cushy has the range. On his instrumental album "Vices," The California producer lays out eight hip-hop instrumentals that follow a progression from dark to light. The first tracks—"Skullcrusher," "Tolerate," and "No Mercy"—are titanic in scope and likely to sow chaos when played. By contrast, the penultimate track, "It's Too Late Now," features a bright piano melody galloping amidst pitched-up, triumphant vocal wails. On the final track, "Vices," amniotic synths evoke the freedom of zero gravity. We're into the great beyond.